Beaver Falls

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Columbia County, OR, US

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Coastal Mountain Sport Haus

Epic gravel road riding out our front door!

52 mi.

3,179 ft.

Plenty of local history to share about Columbia County.

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## Beaver Falls Loop by road bike 
The first section of this road bike ride is @slice[flat pavement on Hwy 47](d,0,10436.55).  There are a couple of rolling hills and little traffic from the start at @poi[Coastal Mountain Sport Haus](10482835).  This stretch of pavement along the Nehalem River will warm up your legs for the steady miles of elevation gain that await you.

The Nehalem River is approximately 128 miles long and next to the Umpqua River boasts the most native fish runs in the state.  At the Mist junction we leave the river and continue on Hwy 47 towards Clatskanie.  Take time to stop for a photo of the Mist Elementary School, a two room schoolhouse built in 1917.  Currently students attend grades K-5 and then continue on to the Vernonia School District. The adjacent building is the school gym and kitchen.

Hwy 47 is a relatively quiet road, with sweeping curves and a long ascent and no shoulders.  Once @point[on top](d,17606.5) pull over and soak in the views.  The Columbia River, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainer, Mt Adams to the N, and NE and to the NW, Saddle Mountain.  Begins your @slice[descent into Clatskanie](d,17719.57,27756.09), this is your reward, lots of sweeping curves and decent pavement make this truly an **AWESOME** descent.

Once you reach @point[Hwy 30](d,28254.01), make a left on Nehalem Street and head N towards the Columbia River. Here you will retrace the historic Hwy 30 to the Coast.    There are winding forest tunnels that make for a perfect fall ride, and view of the water falls.  Continue on to Mayger and Altson Corners.  Stop off for a bottle of water and snacks at the @poi[Altson Corner Store](10480383).

After your stop carefully enter onto Hwy 30 for a short 1/4 mile and then turn onto Old Rainer Road and in approximately 2 miles turn right onto Apiary Road.  This is the major commerce road between the rich timberlands of the Nehalem Valley and the Port of Longview.  *It is best to travel this road on the weekends since there is virtually no truck traffic running on Saturday and Sunday.* You will travel on Apiary Road until the junction of Hwy 47, keep right and make your way back to the Coastal Mountain Sport Haus.

This route is full of epic terrain, gradual long climbs and sweeping descents, breath taking views of mountains, rivers, and waterfalls, pedal on and by significant historic buildings and places, and enjoy this incredible adventure because, everyone deserves a good bike ride.

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